Village Theatre Guild finds romance in an unlikely setting with NOW THEN AGAIN

Village Theatre Guild finds romance in an unlikely setting with NOW THEN AGAIN

Posted By LEE MCFADDEN, Community Contributor

ROMANCE AT FERMILAB. Sharon Kushiner as Ginny and Terry Wehrman, Jr. as Henry are featured in "now then again" by Penny Penniston. Running at the Village Theatre Guild in Glen Ellyn from May 23 through June 14, tickets to the romantic comedy are available by calling 630-469-8230 or visiting www.VillageTheatreGuild.org. None

ROMANCE AT FERMILAB. Sharon Kushiner as Ginny and Terry Wehrman, Jr. as Henry are featured in "now then again" by Penny Penniston. Running at the Village Theatre Guild in Glen Ellyn from May 23 through June 14, tickets to the romantic comedy are available by calling 630-469-8230 or visiting www.VillageTheatreGuild.org. None (Posted By LEE MCFADDEN, Community Contributor)

Posted By LEE MCFADDEN, Community Contributor

Playwright Penny Penniston is no physicist, but she knows how to search for traces of love among Fermilab scientists in "now then again", opening May 23 at the Village Theatre Guild in Glen Ellyn. This very provocative and surprising story is about time, science fantasy and the eternals of love, chance and humor. Tickets for the May 23 through June 14 run are available by calling 630-469-8230.

The improbable setting for "now then again" is the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), located near Batavia, Illinois. Sharon Kushiner of Willow Springs plays Ginny Aden, a perky, young graduate student who is married to attorney Chris Preston, portrayed by Dave Amato of Glen Ellyn. Things get complicated when Ginny works on a project with Henry Rainer, a shy, young physicist with a romantic heart, played by Terry Wehrman, Jr. of Crest Hill.

Dr. Armand Trousant, Henry's boss, is portrayed by Phil Troyk of Morton Gove. And Stan Kosek of Villa Park is cast as Felix, a shaggy-looking janitor with a streak of hidden genius. Paul Siegal of Highland Park appears both as a minister and a rabbi.

VTG's husband-wife team of Dave Dolnics as producer/set designer and Lisa Dolnics as director say they were drawn to "now then again" for its wonderful characters and fascinating mix of science and romantic comedy. As a result, the Naperville couple became intrigued with the story's time bending notion, taken from quantum mechanics, that what happens in the future can influence the past.

Friday and Saturday performances from May 23 through June 14 are at 8 p.m. with matinees at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, and Sundays, June 1 and 8. Tickets are $18. The Village Theatre Guild is located near the northwest corner of Park Blvd. and Butterfield Rd. in Glen Ellyn. For reservations call 630-469-8230 or visit the VTG website at www.villagetheatreguild.org.